Herisson Surname
Approximately 1,764 people bear this surname
Herisson Surname Definition:
HERISSON: Local. From a town by that name in France.
Herisson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,553 | 1:42,771 | 5,397 |
| Mauritius | 78 | 1:16,582 | 3,513 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Hérisson (54) are calculated separately.
Herisson (772) may also be a first name.
Herisson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
HERISSON: Local. From a town by that name in France.
Herisson Demographics
Average Herisson Salary in
United States
$38,893 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Herisson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Herisson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Herisson is most common in France. It may also be rendered as: Hérisson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Herisson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Herisson is the 229,623rd most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,131,262 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Herisson live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Herisson is also the 295,418th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 772 people.
It is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 1,553 people, or 1 in 42,771. In France it is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 24 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 13 percent are found and Occitanie, where 11 percent are found. Not including France this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Mauritius, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Herisson Last Name Statistics demography
Herisson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $38,893 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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